The Difference Between the Judge and the Mufti
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Question:
This questioner asks, Shaykh: He says, we call this one a judge and this one a mufti. What is the difference between them?
Answer:
Ifta (issuing a scholarly legal ruling) is explaining the ruling of the Shari'ah without imposing it, whereas judging is explaining the ruling of the Shari'ah with the imposition of it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh.
This questioner asks, Shaykh: He says, we call this one a judge and this one a mufti. What is the difference between them?
Answer:
Ifta (issuing a scholarly legal ruling) is explaining the ruling of the Shari'ah without imposing it, whereas judging is explaining the ruling of the Shari'ah with the imposition of it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/117 — archive.org (9:15)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.